Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-22
MESSAGE FROM PARADISE,

Prosperous Outlook in the Upper
Lands of Butte County and Vicinity.
EDS. RECORD UNION Within a short
time several parcels of real estate have
changed hands here. Land hunters and
home-seekers frequently pass through
looking for Government lands. They
come from the ice-bound winters of the
Eastern, Middle and Northwestern States :;
they come from the sand-f flies of Florida
and from the droughts of Texas. One
man from Texas told me that he came
here fully expecting to find the ground
alive with troublesome insects and the air
swarming with sand-flies and every other
abomination that torments man and beast,
but that he was willing to endure these if
he could find a place, within his means,
where he could be tolerably sure of fair
return for his labor for, like the fable of
the lean kline and the fat kline, the years of
drought in Texas eat up the years of
plenty.
A number of the citizens of Butte county
have gone to Texas within the past few
years, but most of them have returned to
stay. Now be it known to all the world
at least that civilized portion of it where
the RECORD UNION circulates-that Califor-
MIA in general, and this plateau in particu-
lar. is perhaps as free from insect lite that
disturb personal comfort as any portion of
this great country.
There is no Government land now on
the Paradise plateau. The land is all held
IN small tracts by private parties. There
is undoubtedly considerable Government
and railroad land on the slopes to the east
and to the west of the plateau, and also in
the canyons and on the ridges to the south.
all of which is excellent vineyard land
when properly brought under cultivation.
Small farms, more or less improved, may
be purchased at reasonable rates. Real
estate agents in Oroville, and also in Chico
have begun to operate somewhat in Para
disc lands.
Our little village improves gradually.
two or three new buildings have been
erected lately. and a planning mill is about
to be put up here which will be great ac-
commodation to the community a church
and parsonage are to be built in the viii
lage before lCng public worship now being
conducted in the Good Templars hall, Mr.
Barbour, of Lincoln, pastor
The Eagle quartz mine, situated at Min
eral Slide on Butte creek, by a new process
for separating the gold, is giving gratifying
results. The ledge is a large one, not vet
fully developed, but from all indications il
VIZ bN a oOhiSC vi W us OWNERS,
and also of much advantage to the people
of this section. Further north very good
finds in quartz have been reported. 1t is
said that a narrow seam in decomposed
quartz in the Gravel range country yielded
,se50 in free gold to the pan, and it is stated
by good authority that an extensive ledge
OF silver-bearing quartz has been discov-
cred in the same region.
Some time ago Mr.. Phillips, gentleman
connected with the RECORD UNION, made a
tour of this part of the country. 1t was at
time when heavy fall of rain upon
newly-worked roads made it very disagree
able travelling. Just at that season of the
year this section does not appear to advan.
tage, so that a person of less experience
might get wrong impression of it. Later
in the season the travelling is good, and
every part of the district and higher regions
are easily accessible.
The notorious Pete Olsen passed through
here the other day. AT any rate man
with light mustache and bald spot on
his head wended his way through this
vicinity without being molested.
B. RUSSELL.
Paradise, Butte county, July 20, 1887.